def test_compare_qtcurrent_to_tucker_theory():
"""This test will compare the quasiparticle tunneling currents that are
calculated by qmix.qtcurrent to results calculated from Tucker theory
(Tucker & Feldman, 1985). Tucker theory uses much simpler equations to
calculate the tunneling currents, so it is easier to be sure that the
Tucker functions are working properly. The functions that are used
calculate the currents from Tucker theory are found at the bottom of this
file.
Note: The Tucker theory functions that are included within this file only
work for a single tone/single harmonic simulation."""
# Build embedding circuit
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(1, 1, vb_min=0, vb_npts=101)
freq = 0.33
cct.freq[1] = freq
# Set voltage across junction to Vph * 0.8
alpha = 0.8
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct.freq[1] * alpha
# Calculate QTC using QMix
idc_qmix = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, 0.) # DC
iac_qmix = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, cct.freq[1]) # AC
# Calculate QTC using Tucker theory
idc_tucker = _tucker_dc_current(VBIAS, RESP, alpha, freq) # DC
iac_tucker = _tucker_ac_current(VBIAS, RESP, alpha, freq) # AC
# Compare methods
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(idc_qmix, idc_tucker, decimal=15)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(iac_qmix, iac_tucker, decimal=15)
def test_setting_up_simulation_using_different_harmonic():
"""Simulate the QTCs using a one tone/one harmonic simulation. Then
simulate the same setup using a higher-order harmonic.
For example, simulate a signal at 200 GHz. Then simulate the
second-harmonic from a 100 GHz fundamental tone. Both simulations should
provide the same result."""
num_b = 15 # number of Bessel functions to include
num_f = 1 # number of frequencies
freq = 0.3 # frequency, normalized
alpha = 0.8 # drive level
# Basic simulation for comparison ----------------------------------------
num_p = 1
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = freq
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = freq * alpha
i1 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, cct.freq, num_b)
i1_dc = i1[0].real
i1_ac = i1[-1]
# Using a fundamental tone that is half the original frequency -----------
num_p = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = freq / 2.
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 2, :] = freq * alpha
freq_list = [0, freq/2., freq]
i2 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b*2)
i2_dc = i2[0].real
i2_ac = i2[-1]
# Compare methods
# dc
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(i1_dc, i2_dc, decimal=15)
# ac at fundamental
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(i1_ac, i2_ac, decimal=15)
# lower order harmonics should all be zero
np.testing.assert_equal(i2[1], np.zeros_like(i2[1]))
def test_effect_of_adding_more_tones_on_if():
"""Calculate the IF signal that is generated by a simple 2 tone
simulation. Then, add the IF frequency to the simulation. This should not
have any effect on the IF results."""
alpha1 = 0.8
freq1 = 0.3
freq2 = 0.35
freq_list = [0, freq1, freq2]
num_b = (9, 5, 5, 5)
# 2 tones ----------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 2
num_p = 1
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = freq1
cct.freq[2] = freq2
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct.freq[1] * alpha1
vj[2, 1, :] = 1e-5
idc2, ilo2, iif2 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
# 3 tones ----------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 3
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = freq1
cct.freq[2] = freq2
cct.freq[3] = abs(freq1 - freq2)
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct.freq[1] * alpha1
vj[2, 1, :] = 1e-5
idc3, ilo3, iif3 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
# Compare results --------------------------------------------------------
# Compare methods
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(idc2, idc3, decimal=15)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(iif2.real, iif3.real, decimal=15)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(iif2.imag, iif3.imag, decimal=15)
def test_phase_factor_coefficients():
"""This test will generate the phase factor coefficients (see Eqns. 5.7
5.12 in Kittara's thesis) once using the calculate_phase_factor_coeff()
function from the qmix.qtcurrent module, and once using the
_calculate_phase_factor_coeff() function found at the bottom of this file.
The code found in the _calculate_phase_factor_coeff() function was taken
from an old version of the QMix code. It is much simpler than the current
version because it hasn't been optimized. It is relatively easy to ensure
that this code is correct. In this way, we can use it to validate the
optimized code."""
# Generate dummy input values
num_f = 4 # Number of tones
num_p = 2 # Number of harmonics
num_b = 15 # Number of Bessel functions
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.30 # LO
cct.freq[2] = 0.33 # USB
cct.freq[3] = 0.27 # LSB
cct.freq[4] = 0.03 # IF
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = 0.30 * np.exp(1j * 2.0)
vj[2, 1, :] = 0.10 * np.exp(1j * 1.5)
vj[3, 1, :] = 0.10 * np.exp(1j * -0.3)
vj[4, 1, :] = 0.00 * np.exp(1j * 1.0)
vj[1, 2, :] = 0.03 * np.exp(1j * 0.2)
vj[2, 2, :] = 0.01 * np.exp(1j * -1.7)
vj[3, 2, :] = 0.01 * np.exp(1j * -0.2)
vj[4, 2, :] = 0.00 * np.exp(1j * -1.5)
ckh_known = _calculate_phase_factor_coeff(vj, cct.freq, num_f, num_p, num_b)
ckh_qmix = calculate_phase_factor_coeff(vj, cct.freq, num_f, num_p, num_b)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(ckh_qmix, ckh_known, decimal=12)
def test_effect_of_adding_more_tones():
"""This function simulates the QTCs using a 1 tone/1 harmonic simulation.
Then, more and more tones are added except only the first tone is
ever excited. This should result in the same tunnelling currents being
calculated in each simulation.
Note: 1, 2, 3 and 4 tone simulations use different calculation techniques,
so this test should make sure that they are all equivalent."""
num_b = (9, 2, 2, 2)
alpha1 = 0.8 # drive level, tone 1
freq1 = 0.33 # frequency, tone 1
# Setup 1st tone for comparison ------------------------------------------
num_f = 1
num_p = 1
cct1 = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct1.freq[1] = freq1
vj = cct1.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
i1 = qtcurrent(vj, cct1, RESP, cct1.freq, num_b)
idc1 = np.real(i1[0, :])
iac1 = i1[1, :]
# 2 tones ----------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
cct.freq[2] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.05
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
i2 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, cct.freq, num_b)
idc2 = np.real(i2[0, :])
iac2 = i2[1, :]
# 3 tones ----------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 3
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
cct.freq[2] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.05
cct.freq[3] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.10
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
i3 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, cct.freq, num_b)
idc3 = np.real(i3[0, :])
iac3 = i3[1, :]
# 4 tones ----------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 4
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
cct.freq[2] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.05
cct.freq[3] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.10
cct.freq[4] = cct1.freq[1] + 0.15
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct.freq[1] * alpha1
i4 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, cct.freq, num_b)
idc4 = np.real(i4[0, :])
iac4 = i4[1, :]
# Compare results --------------------------------------------------------
# Compare methods
# dc
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc2)
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc3)
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc4)
# ac
np.testing.assert_equal(iac1, iac2)
np.testing.assert_equal(iac1, iac3)
np.testing.assert_equal(iac1, iac4)
# ensure all other tones are zero
np.testing.assert_equal(i2[2, :], np.zeros_like(i2[2, :]))
np.testing.assert_equal(i3[2, :], np.zeros_like(i3[2, :]))
np.testing.assert_equal(i3[3, :], np.zeros_like(i3[3, :]))
np.testing.assert_equal(i4[2, :], np.zeros_like(i4[2, :]))
np.testing.assert_equal(i4[3, :], np.zeros_like(i4[3, :]))
np.testing.assert_equal(i4[4, :], np.zeros_like(i4[4, :]))
def test_interpolation_of_respfn():
"""The qmix.qtcurrent module contains a function that will pre-interpolate
the response function. This speeds up the calculations. This test will
ensure that this function is interpolating the response function
correctly."""
a, b, c, d = 4, 3, 2, 4
num_p = 1
# test 1 tone ------------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 1
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.30
interp_matrix = interpolate_respfn(cct, RESP, num_b=5)
vtest = cct.vb + a * cct.freq[1]
np.testing.assert_equal(interp_matrix[a, :], RESP(vtest))
# test 2 tones -----------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.30
cct.freq[2] = 0.35
interp_matrix = interpolate_respfn(cct, RESP, num_b=5)
vtest = cct.vb + a * cct.freq[1] + b * cct.freq[2]
np.testing.assert_equal(interp_matrix[a, b, :], RESP(vtest))
# test 3 tones -----------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 3
num_p = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.30
cct.freq[2] = 0.35
cct.freq[3] = 0.40
interp_matrix = interpolate_respfn(cct, RESP, num_b=5)
vtest = cct.vb + a * cct.freq[1] + b * cct.freq[2] + c * cct.freq[3]
np.testing.assert_equal(interp_matrix[a, b, c, :], RESP(vtest))
# test 4 tones -----------------------------------------------------------
num_f = 4
num_p = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.30
cct.freq[2] = 0.35
cct.freq[3] = 0.40
cct.freq[4] = 0.45
interp_matrix = interpolate_respfn(cct, RESP, num_b=5)
vtest = cct.vb + a * cct.freq[1] + b * cct.freq[2] + c * cct.freq[3] + d * cct.freq[4]
np.testing.assert_equal(interp_matrix[a, b, c, d, :], RESP(vtest))
# test 5 tones -----------------------------------------------------------
# should raise an error
cct.num_f = 5
with pytest.raises(ValueError):
_ = interpolate_respfn(cct, RESP, num_b=5)
def test_excite_different_tones():
"""Calculate the QTCs using a 4 tone simulation. Do this 4 times, each
time exciting a different tone. Each simulation should be the same."""
# input signal properties
vj_set = 0.25
# 1st tone excited
num_f = 4
num_p = 1
num_b = (9, 3, 3, 3)
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.3
cct.freq[2] = 0.4
cct.freq[3] = 0.5
cct.freq[4] = 0.6
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = vj_set
idc1 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, 0, num_b)
# 2nd tone excited
num_f = 4
num_p = 1
num_b = (3, 9, 3, 3)
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.4
cct.freq[2] = 0.3
cct.freq[3] = 0.5
cct.freq[4] = 0.6
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[2, 1, :] = vj_set
idc2 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, 0, num_b)
# 3rd tone excited
num_f = 4
num_p = 1
num_b = (3, 3, 9, 3)
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.5
cct.freq[2] = 0.4
cct.freq[3] = 0.3
cct.freq[4] = 0.6
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[3, 1, :] = vj_set
idc3 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, 0, num_b)
# 4th tone excited
num_f = 4
num_p = 1
num_b = (3, 3, 3, 9)
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = 0.6
cct.freq[2] = 0.4
cct.freq[3] = 0.5
cct.freq[4] = 0.3
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[4, 1, :] = vj_set
idc4 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, 0, num_b)
# Compare methods
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(idc1, idc2, decimal=15)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(idc1, idc3, decimal=15)
np.testing.assert_almost_equal(idc1, idc4, decimal=15)
def test_effect_of_adding_more_harmonics():
"""This test calculates the QTCs using a 1 tone/1 harmonic simulation.
Then, more and more harmonics are added except only the first
harmonic is ever excited. This should result in the same tunnelling
currents being calculated in each simulation."""
num_b = 9
alpha1 = 0.8 # drive level, harmonic 1
freq1 = 0.33 # frequency, harmonic 1
# Setup 1st tone for comparison ------------------------------------------
num_f = 1
num_p = 1
cct1 = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct1.freq[1] = freq1
vj = cct1.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
freq_list = [0, freq1]
i1 = qtcurrent(vj, cct1, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
idc1 = i1[0, :].real
# 2 harmonics ------------------------------------------------------------
num_p = 2
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
freq_list = [0, freq1, freq1*2]
i2 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
idc2 = i2[0, :].real
# 3 harmonics ------------------------------------------------------------
num_p = 3
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
freq_list = [0, freq1, freq1*2, freq1*3]
i3 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
idc3 = i3[0, :].real
# 4 harmonics ------------------------------------------------------------
num_p = 4
cct = EmbeddingCircuit(num_f, num_p)
cct.freq[1] = cct1.freq[1]
vj = cct.initialize_vj()
vj[1, 1, :] = cct1.freq[1] * alpha1
freq_list = [0, freq1, freq1*2, freq1*3, freq1*4]
i4 = qtcurrent(vj, cct, RESP, freq_list, num_b)
idc4 = i4[0, :].real
# Compare results --------------------------------------------------------
# Compare methods
# dc
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc2)
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc3)
np.testing.assert_equal(idc1, idc4)
# ac at fundamental
np.testing.assert_equal(i1[1, :], i2[1, :])
np.testing.assert_equal(i1[1, :], i3[1, :])
np.testing.assert_equal(i1[1, :], i4[1, :])
# ac at 2nd harmonic
np.testing.assert_equal(i2[2, :], i3[2, :])
np.testing.assert_equal(i2[2, :], i4[2, :])
# ac at 3rd harmonic
np.testing.assert_equal(i3[3, :], i4[3, :])